Goddards Plate Powder
Print
ca. 1955 (made)
ca. 1955 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
John O'Connor (born 1942) belongs to a small group of wood engravers who took up the technique after its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a student of Eric Ravilious at the RCA between 1934 and 1937 and also worked for a short while for the Curwen Press.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Goddards Plate Powder (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood-engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Proof of a wood-engraved illustration an advertisement for Goddard's Plate Powder, by John O'Connor; British, ca. 1955. |
| Physical description | Proof of a wood-engraved illustration for an advertisement for Goddard's Plate Powder. The image features a silver coffee pot and sugar bowl on a table with an outlook to a wealthy square with Georgian houses. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | John O'CONNOR (born 1913)
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Goddards Plate Powder
Proof of Press advertisment, c.1947-1950
Wood engraving
E.673-1994
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The artist's first wood engraving for Barrows was done when he was
working for a few months at the Curwen Press in the 1930s to gain
some experience of commercial printing. He also gained a number
of commissions through Robert Harling when he was working at
Everett Advertising. Within these sympathetic conditions he could
explore his interest in pattern and light, an interest he shared with
his ex-tutor Ravilious. |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | John O'Connor (born 1942) belongs to a small group of wood engravers who took up the technique after its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a student of Eric Ravilious at the RCA between 1934 and 1937 and also worked for a short while for the Curwen Press. |
| Bibliographic reference | A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, 10 Oct 1994 - 26 Mar 1995 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.673-1994 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2008 |
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